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Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum

Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life in the digital world.

Our updated curriculum readies students for the possibilities—and pitfalls—of today's always-on world, from AI literacy to cyberbullying, screen time, and more.

     🎯 Expanded coverage: Over 140 new lessons on today's most relevant topics.
     📅 Engaging, low-prep activities: Brand-new videos, games, and interactives.
     🔎 Backed by research, classroom tested, and created with teachers just like you.

And just like always, it's 100% free for educators everywhere.

Lessons Implementation
Grade
Topic
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Privacy & Safety
Grade:
1
1 of 13
Pause & Think Online (Updated)
How can we be safe, responsible, and respectful online?
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Healthy Habits
Grade:
1
2 of 13
Managing Device Distractions (Updated)
How can I deal with device distractions and keep my focus?
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Relationships & Communication
Grade:
1
3 of 13
Curiosity Tellers
How can we show curiosity for others?
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Privacy & Safety
Grade:
1
4 of 13
Internet Traffic Light (Updated)
How do you stay safe on websites and apps?
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Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
1
5 of 13
Words Can Help or Hurt
How do our words affect others when we're online?
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Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
1
6 of 13
My Digital Footprint
What happens when we share things online?
A tablet screen is displaying an incoming video call from "Nana," an animated elderly version of Heart, a pink animated character.
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
1
7 of 13
How Tech Connects Us
How can technology keep us together even if our family, friends, and loved ones are far away?
A blue animated character with a hat and glasses (named Head) is holding a device, scratching side of head.
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
1
8 of 13
Media: What's the Purpose?
Who creates the media we see, and why do they make it?
A social media app on a phone screen with an obnoxious ad with text that says, "Annoying Ad. Click here."
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
1
9 of 13
Understanding Ads
What are ads, and what do they want us to do?
A silhouette of the side profile of a kid with a question mark icon within the silhouette
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
1
10 of 13
Step In, Step Out
When things go wrong with tech, how can we give friends the space they need?
A yellow background with footprints and a phone with an image of an orange, animated character named Feet.
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
1
11 of 13
Is It OK to Share?
What information is safe to share online? What should we keep private?
A blue background with a vase artifact with pieces of four papers with text that say, "Source Discovery. Agree or Disagree. Other Trusted Sources. Fact-Checkers."
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
1
12 of 13
Fact vs. Opinion
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A blue background with an autoplay icon and a green, animated character (Arms) scratching chin in wonder.
Healthy Habits
Grade:
1
13 of 13
Autoplay: Helpful or Not?
Can technology features be both helpful and unhelpful to me?